With red sketch of Lincoln profile overlaid on front page

In two sections

All Harrisburg pays tribute to Lincoln's memory ... vice-president speaks this evening. -- Berks county in line, home of Lincoln's ancestors located near Reading, city in holiday attire. -- Roosevelt at the humble cabin of Abraham Lincoln. -- Holiday in Washington, joint resolution, adopted Thursday, gives thousands day off, Gettysburg address read. -- Send another Lincoln, says Pres. Wilson, Princeton's head declares war of interests makes one needed, martyr was man of general use, humanity's instrument gave reflection of touch of life. -- Lincoln and Beecher, how they prayed together when the federal cause seemed darkest. -- Bryan talks of Lincoln as orator, dwells at length on the power of martyr as public speaker, ability on stump won nomination, debates with Douglas are without parallel in any country. -- Lincoln's home and monument where ceremonies were held. -- Day's program at Gettysburg. -- Little stories of Lincoln, no. V, Lincoln in captured Richmond (continued) / by J. Howard Wert. -- Tells how Lincoln lay in Harrisburg, Luther R. Kelker was present in funeral cortege, rainy night and clogged sewers, body rested in state in House of Representatives. -- Capt. Delaney tells how he met Lincoln, remarkable incident in war career of Medal of Honor man. -- Lincoln was turned down at one time, J.Hampton Moore shows it was well that it so happened, lost nomination for vice-president, martyr president lauded by Pennsylvania orator in Baltimore. -- Lodge tells of Lincoln's great work, senator recites difficulties confronting "Rail splitter" in early life. -- Saw Lincoln shot, Middletown man tried in vain to capture murderer. -- Lincoln aids soldier from Perry County, how martyr president gave assistance to volunteer from Duncannon, wife was dying, husband at front, furlough that put stop to proceedings of the court martial

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